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Nicci Paine returned to SPACE in October

November 30th 2023

Nicci Paine, OT @ LEAP Children’s Therapy, gave a very insightful and helpful presentation (as ever). I think everyone would agree that we came away with a greater understanding of all the senses and what some sensory experiences might be like for our children. The question and answer was particularly…

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Spectrum Autism Friendly Festival 2024, Derbyshire

October 2nd 2023

Tickets now on sale for this awesome event! We went as a family this year and had the best day! https://www.facebook.com/spectrumautismfestival/

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Soli Lazarus – ADHD expert

July 3rd 2023

Thank you to Soli for another excellent presentation and discussion about ADHD. It was really helpful to hear her insights and learn more from her. You can get further info here: https://yellow-sun.com/info Soli also has a book out:  

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Suzy Hutchins talk – mindful parenting

June 7th 2023

A huge thank you to Suzy Hutchins for such an insightful and inspiring talk. It really got me thinking about how I can bring greater patience and acceptance into my parenting and make time to ‘sit’ with my daughter. We would also like to thank Suzy for welcoming us into…

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Autism Acceptance Week: Monday 27th March – Sunday 2nd April

March 28th 2023

These weeks have moved from ‘Awareness’ to ‘Understanding’ and now to ‘Acceptance’. Still a ways to go but progress being made. Have a good week! Autistic Masking   https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/a-kind-of-spark

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‘My Name is Hayley’ – listen again on Radio 4

March 13th 2023

Hayley’s son is autistic and needs specialist education. But the only school she’s offered is 45 minutes away. She wants to know why getting the right SEN support is so hard. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jc2b This was a good listen. Many of us will, am sure, be able to resonate with Hayley’s story.

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Paul Isaacs returned to speak at SPACE 22/02/23

March 13th 2023

It was a pleasure to welcome Paul Isaacs again to speak at SPACE. Everyone got so much out of hearing him talk from the wealth of his own experience and share his excellent insights. Katherine kindly made some notes which are attached here. Paul Isaacs – autistic experience 2023 02…

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Shout Out for Send

December 20th 2022

We had a great introduction to the work of the Shout Out for Send team by Holly Bell. 23rd Nov 2022 Shout out for SEND (SOFS) is for young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability. It gives you the chance to have your say on issues that matter…

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SEND Night Club Experience (October Half-term)

October 23rd 2022

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Looking for somewhere to visit this half term?

October 23rd 2022

Home We just spent another relaxed day @ Thomley. One of our favourite go to places – a safe space to be ourselves. Always enough to keep us entertained for a few hours. We like the cafe too.

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